The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

We are all born without knowledge, but curious. With curiosity we should be able to learn as much as possible. With curiosity, it has to take a lot of work to remain ignorant.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.

Hot things, sharp things, sweet things, cold things All rot the teeth, and make them look like old things.

He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.